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R-controlled ar and or spelling words

When r follows a vowel it changes the vowel sound, as in car and corn. The standards text does not name this pattern, so the codes shown are the general spelling-pattern standards.

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R-controlled ar and or class list
#WordLettersWord shapeShort list
1car3short, short, shortyes
2star4short, tall, short, shortyes
3farm4tall, short, short, shortyes
4park4tail, short, short, tallyes
5hard4tall, short, short, tallyes
6for3tall, short, short
7corn4short, short, short, short
8fork4tall, short, short, tall
9horn4tall, short, short, short
10storm5short, tall, short, short, short

Short list: the first 5 words, for children who need fewer.

Challenge words
Challenge wordLettersWord shape
shark5short, tall, short, short, tall
start5short, tall, short, short, tall
sport5short, tail, short, short, tall
north5short, short, short, tall, tall
porch5tail, short, short, short, tall

Challenge words: ar and or with blends or digraphs. The short and challenge versions are part of the school-year pass (free during launch); open the list in the packet maker to add them.

Closest Common Core standards (suggested grade: 1 to 2)

  • L.1.2.d: Use conventional spelling for words with common spelling patterns and for frequently occurring irregular words.
  • L.2.2.d: Generalize learned spelling patterns when writing words (e.g., cage → badge; boy → boil).

Standard wording checked on 2026-11-10 against the English Language Arts standards document published by the Council of Chief State School Officers. The grade and the match to this list are our reading, not an official alignment. Spellwren is not affiliated with the standards' authors.

Pages from this packet

Spelling homeworkNameDo one row each night. Tick the box when you finish.R-controlled ar and or: 10 wordscarstarfarmparkhardforcornforkhornstormMondayTrace and write (pages 2 to 3)Grown-up initialsTuesdayWord shapes and ABC order (pages 4 to 5)Grown-up initialsWednesdayMissing letters and word scramble (pages 6 to 7)Grown-up initialsThursdayWord search, then look, cover, write, check (pages 8 to 9)Grown-up initialsFridaySpelling test in class. Bring this packet back.R-controlled ar and orFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev1
Homework menu
Trace and writeNameTrace each word. Then write it again beside it or on the next line.1car2star3farm4park5hardR-controlled ar and orFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev2
Trace and write
Word shapesNameWrite each word in the boxes that fit its shape. Tall, short and tail letters each have their ownbox.Word bankcarcornfarmforforkhardhornparkstarstorm12345678910R-controlled ar and orFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev4
Word shapes
Missing lettersNameFill in the missing letters. Then write the whole word.Word bankcarcornfarmforforkhardhornparkstarstorm1crn2stm3cr4str5frm6prk7hrn8hrd9frk10frR-controlled ar and orFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev6
Missing letters
Word searchNameFind and circle each word. Words go across and down.gntpcornscshsbfypsahotsavvwrkrotrxypfjnramnbaoswmrhnfrrjqauauokwfsqvrjrukinladzkkcarstarfarmparkhardforcornforkhornstormR-controlled ar and orFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev8
Word search
Spelling testNameDate/ 10Score12345678910R-controlled ar and orFree packet from spellwren.pages.dev10
Spelling test

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What are r-controlled words with ar and or?

When r follows a vowel it changes the vowel sound, as in car and corn. The standards text does not name this pattern, so the codes shown are the general spelling-pattern standards.

How many pages is the packet?

13 pages for this 10-word list at the 5/8 inch line size on US Letter paper: a teacher page, the homework menu, 8 practice pages, the Friday test and 2 answer key pages.

Can I change the words?

Yes. Press "Edit this list" to open the list in the packet maker, change any word, pick a line size and download again. Lists up to 10 words are free.

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